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Province announces cost-sharing agreement in place to twin Highway 40
The Alberta government announced a cost-sharing agreement Thursday with the M.D. of Greenview and County of Grande Prairie to twin a 19-kilometre stretch of Highway 40. The province says the agreement...
Feb 20, 2020 Photo: Shaun Penner
Government needs to produce plan for dealing with veterans' backlog: Ombudsman
OTTAWA - Veterans ombudsman Craig Dalton says the federal government should clearly explain how it plans to eliminate a backlog that is keeping thousands of former service members waiting to find out ...
Feb 20, 2020
Boeser expected to miss rest of regular season with rib cartilage fracture
VANCOUVER - Jim Benning has had enough of watching other teams compete in the Stanley Cup playoffs. On Monday, the Vancouver Canucks general manager tried to boost his team's chances of reaching the p...
Feb 20, 2020
Province making changes to physician compensation
The Alberta government is making major changes to how it pays doctors.After recent contract talks with doctors failed, Health Minister Tyler Shandro says the government is ending its master agreement ...
Feb 20, 2020 Health Minister Tyler Shandro (The Canadian Press)
Saskatchewan and British Columbia reach championship round at Scotties
MOOSE JAW, Sask. - Host Saskatchewan is moving on to the championship round at the Scotties Tournament of Hearts. Robyn Silvernagle secured the final spot in Pool A with a 9-7 victory over N...
Feb 20, 2020
Unreleased report finds stop checks, searches of protesters 'unlawful': Watchdog
VANCOUVER - A civilian police watchdog has released what Indigenous advocates in support of the Wet'suwet'en hereditary chiefs are calling an "explosive" letter condemning RCMP actions against In...
Feb 20, 2020
Fort St. John RCMP warn of scam phone calls directed targets to Grande Prairie
Fort St John RCMP have received dozens of calls over the last two days reporting a phone scam that is directing people to Grande Prairie to turn their money into bitcoin.The scam consists of victims r...
Feb 20, 2020
Alouettes say they are gathering information after WR Bray arrested
EL PASO, Texas - The Montreal Alouettes say they are in the process of gathering information after the arrest of wide receiver Quan Bray. U.S. federal agents say they found 71.21 kilograms of marijuan...
Feb 20, 2020
Three of 15 escaped bison still at large; believed to be near Valhalla
Beaverlodge RCMP say most of the bison that escaped from a parked trailer at the Husky station in Hythe on Tuesday evening have been rounded up.Police say only three of 15 that got away remain on the ...
Feb 20, 2020 This photo was taken by a Hythe resident on Tuesday evening, as the bison roamed around the village. RCMP say all 15 bison remain at large at this time (Photo: Facebook / Hythe Fire Department)
Quebec boxing promoter faces hearing after Hells Angels seen at bout
MONTREAL - A well-known Quebec boxing promoter is defending himself before a tribunal against accusations stemming from two of his boxing cards, including claims he fixed a bout and hosted members of ...
Feb 20, 2020